to begin; to set about; to start
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
health; healthy; sound; fit
reason; cause; history; origin
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase